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12-27-2003, 04:20 AM
Mr. Elmo

okay, some of you might have read my other post a couple thread down...if you didnt, oh well :lol:

but after deciding im gonna give my current set up to the little boy, i now have $400 dollars to spend on a new computer...not much, i know but so far i got all the important stuff for $342

Western Digital 80 gig hdd 7200rpm
AMD Barton 2500+ 512k cache
PMI 256mb pc3200 ram (i used to have a generic stick and nothigns wrong w/ it so fuck name brand :lol: )
Oporite dual format 4x dvd burner
ECS L7S7A2 (this would look good compare to my old pc chips board whihc work great, dont get y every saying bad stuff about it...what u expect for $30)

Speeze "whisperrock 2" hsf

and i have $58 left....now time to put in some money to get teh gfx card....any suggestion?

EDIT: shit i forgot the case....after the case, i have $14 left...now what can i get w/ 14 dollars.......i know, some UV cables
12-27-2003, 04:24 AM
atiVidia

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr. Elmo@26 December 2003 - 23:20
okay, some of you might have read my other post a couple thread down...if you didnt, oh well :lol:

but after deciding im gonna give my current set up to the little boy, i now have $400 dollars to spend on a new computer...not much, i know but so far i got all the important stuff for $342

Western Digital 80 gig hdd 7200rpm
AMD Barton 2500+ 512k cache
PMI 256mb pc3200 ram (i used to have a generic stick and nothigns wrong w/ it so fuck name brand :lol: )
Oporite dual format 4x dvd burner
ECS L7S7A2 (this would look good compare to my old pc chips board whihc work great, dont get y every saying bad stuff about it...what u expect for $30)

Speeze "whisperrock 2" hsf

and i have $58 left....now time to put in some money to get teh gfx card....any suggestion?

EDIT: shit i forgot the case....after the case, i have $14 left...now what can i get w/ 14 dollars.......i know, some UV cables

u dont really need a case!

but hey, ur screwd so what can i say. make more cash and get a 9600xt
12-27-2003, 04:26 AM
Mr. Elmo

y and how am i screwed?

oh and btw, i have cash...
12-27-2003, 04:36 AM
abu_has_the_power

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr. Elmo@26 December 2003 - 23:20
okay, some of you might have read my other post a couple thread down...if you didnt, oh well :lol:

but after deciding im gonna give my current set up to the little boy, i now have $400 dollars to spend on a new computer...not much, i know but so far i got all the important stuff for $342

Western Digital 80 gig hdd 7200rpm
AMD Barton 2500+ 512k cache
PMI 256mb pc3200 ram (i used to have a generic stick and nothigns wrong w/ it so fuck name brand :lol: )
Oporite dual format 4x dvd burner
ECS L7S7A2 (this would look good compare to my old pc chips board whihc work great, dont get y every saying bad stuff about it...what u expect for $30)

Speeze "whisperrock 2" hsf

and i have $58 left....now time to put in some money to get teh gfx card....any suggestion?

EDIT: shit i forgot the case....after the case, i have $14 left...now what can i get w/ 14 dollars.......i know, some UV cables

u can still buy my card for $50 with $5 shipping, if u want.
12-27-2003, 06:50 AM
Mr. Elmo

i dont think i will get a 5200 anymore.....

i need a job building computers....
12-27-2003, 09:02 AM
Mr. Elmo

did some shopping for a case and i have a question on case liket his one http://myimages.fourvalve.com/lienle...3_40268067.jpg
the faceplate have buttons, does this mean that i can buy a beige dvd burner and use those silver faceplate instead of the beige one so tehy match w/ the case?

if not, then what are they for...oh and if it is, can i buy any optical drive and the faceplate will fit?
12-27-2003, 02:30 PM
johnboy27

That is the exact same case as I have.I put my burner in behind the cover and just had to modify the button a bit so that it would actually work right.It really isn't a bad case,lots of cooling(it's a real bitch to get the front fans in though). A word of advice though...get rid of the ugly ass multi color fan on the side panel.It is super ugly,get a blue one and it will match the front LED's.

By the way,how much are you paying for it? I got mine for 37 bucks canadian(no PSU though)
12-27-2003, 06:41 PM
Mr. Elmo

this w/ psu is 50 USD.

im thinking of either getting that or the raidmax scorpio series
12-27-2003, 06:51 PM
abu_has_the_power

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr. Elmo@27 December 2003 - 13:41
this w/ psu is 50 USD.

im thinking of either getting that or the raidmax scorpio series

u mean the 868 or the 668? i have the 868. great case!

868:
http://www.raidmax.com/images/ATX868WBP.jpg

or 668:
http://www.raidmax.com/images/ATX668WGP.jpg
12-27-2003, 07:07 PM
johnboy27

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr. Elmo@27 December 2003 - 19:41
this w/ psu is 50 USD.

im thinking of either getting that or the raidmax scorpio series

Sweet jesus,that must be some power supply because those cases are very cheap.My case and a 420 watt PSU is only 60 canadian dollar
12-27-2003, 07:41 PM
Mr. Elmo

the 868 is 65 including shipping so im thinking of getting that....but i want front panel light bars....arg.....but its so easy to find black dvd burner.....hmmm which shall i get...
12-27-2003, 08:46 PM
peat moss

Abu the green case is Butt ugly looks like alienware lol
12-27-2003, 09:47 PM
Mr. Elmo

the green case has more featurs such as locking front swing panel....the black one does not, the green ones has a screwless side panel entry while the black has screws. but the green one is a full tower...so im gonna go w/ the black one.